Robert Devereux

Rob Isn't Funny

Comedy EN ↓ 134 avsnitt

How do you become a stand-up comedian? How do you book a gig? How do you write a joke? All this and more is what I would write if I cared about self-promotion. Advertising is the devil. On 6th November 2024 I decided to start telling jokes on stage to people. Within 6 months I'd gone from walk-in spots at pubs to the final of a competition, having my jokes played on the BBC and doing a half-hour show at a comedy festival. I've always wondered how industries work behind the scenes and I try to lay out who, how, and where I got my gigs and then how each of them went. I do have a Patreon for some...

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Robert Devereux

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8 nov 2026

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Avsnitt

The First Bomb + Why Do I Do This? 04.12.2024 25:00

I went back to The Wheatsheaf and bombed. 5 minutes to people who just weren't paying attention, plus some musings on why I am doing this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patreon + Waiting For The Bomb 01.12.2024 20:57

Talking about setting up a Patreon, putting together the first five minutes and waiting for this not to work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Set 4, Thoughts & Goals - Fisherman's Cottage - 27.11.24 28.11.2024 19:38

I did my fourth spot and had a waffle in the car about it. Didn't include set audio this time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Venue - Mad Squirrel, High Wycombe - 21.11.24 22.11.2024 19:23

I drove to a new venue and did a spot, then got a flat tyre on the way home. Life is a seesaw. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Second Set - Fisherman’s Cottage - 20.11.24 22.11.2024 13:46

Had a headspace turnaround and went back to Fisherman's Cottage to tell twenty different jokes. It went much better. I am happy again. Forgive my relentless sniffing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*Bailed* - The Crown, Radnage - 19.11.24 21.11.2024 7:55

I made a third attempt and then bailed on it due to a mental spiral. In case it isn't clear, there is nothing wrong with The Crown. The issues are all in my head. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Cancelled] - The Wheatsheaf - 17.11.24 21.11.2024 8:24

I attempted to do my second open mic but it got cancelled as I was on the way there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The First Set - Fisherman's Cottage - 06.11.24 21.11.2024 11:46

I performed my first set at The Fisherman's Cottage on 06.11.24 and it went okay. Here are some thoughts on it and then the audio of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 0 / Trailer 20.11.2024 2:30

A brief ramble about what this is and why I am doing it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.